Found a cool feature with Google Maps to JB

[blz2]

I was on my computer at lunch looking at houses to buy and went to Google Maps (using Chrome) to see where a house was. Then a few minutes later I got a text message (not related) so I swiped down my notification bar and to my surprise there was a notification with that address and how long it would take to get there. Clicking that took me to Google Now with a little map of the route and the option to Navigate to the address.

 

[anon(847090)]

Yup its a google now feature.

 

[blz2]

Stumbled on another one. If you hold the Play/Pause button on your earbuds it opens Google Now

 

[efyoiphone]

As time goes by Now will start popping up cards like that for places you visit quite often. When I left class last night I had the usual '44 minutes to home' but I also had a new traffic card for a bar that we often visit after class. Along with it was a prompt, like the one that appears when you swipe away a card, asking 'do you care about this place...yes or no'. Of course, I care about the bar so I tapped yes lol

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[blz2]

That's cool! Now if it can detect you've been at a bar for awhile and put your phone in Drunk Dial mode that would be fantastic! It could force you to put in an additional code or solve a math problem.

 

[efyoiphone]

That's cool! Now if it can detect you've been at a bar for awhile and put your phone in Drunk Dial mode that would be fantastic! It could force you to put in an additional code or solve a math problem.

Lol yeah I'd +1 that feature

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[Ichwardort]

I just read in an interview with Eric Schmid today where he was talking about a feature that he showed off in Japan recently. It's a new Google Maps feature which uses the front-facing camera for eye-tracking to adjust the view and the position of the map.

I was googling and youtubing for this to maybe see a demo, but however failed to get any information on the status of this awesome feature! Any background information on this one? Anybody?

Oh here they are talking about: "shift the view of an area by moving the device in the air"... it seems this feature is already live for the Nexus 7?!

Thanks
Kr Andrew

 

[shaytoon21]

there was a notification with that address and how long it would take to get there. Clicking that took me to Google Now with a little map of the route and the option to Navigate to the address.

thats really cool, i think i may try that for fun when i go home.

i love all the small little enhancements i find everyday as i use the phone regularly. another fav feature i recently discovered was that i received a missed call...when i pull the tab down, not only is the missed call there like before but it has the "call back" button right under it, very awesome!!!!

 

[droidrob3]

"I just read in an interview with Eric Schmid today where he was talking about a feature that he showed off in Japan recently. It's a new Google Maps feature which uses the front-facing camera for eye-tracking to adjust the view and the position of the map.

I was googling and youtubing for this to maybe see a demo, but however failed to get any information on the status of this awesome feature! Any background information on this one? Anybody?

Oh here they are talking about: "shift the view of an area by moving the device in the air"... it seems this feature is already live for the Nexus 7?!

Thanks
Kr Andrew"

i think u may be talking about compass mode in street view. open maps> click on a location> enter street view> then click on the menu icon and select compass mode. phone ur phone around as if u r viewing everything in first person.

ps sorry thought i replied to original post and couldnt fix reply to show that